Diagram holder



June 14,1927. 1,631,986

7 H. RUSCHER DIAGRAM HOLDER Filed Jan. 15. 19.26

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Patented June 14, 1927.

UNITED" STATES HAROLD RUSCHER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.-

DIAGRAM HOLDER.

Application filed January lS 1926. Serial No. 81,469.

This invention relatesto holders, and particularly to a holder for what is known, as Pullman car diagrams.

' In the ordinary course of business of railways the so-called Pullman parlor cars and sleeping cars have numbered seats and numbered berths. When one desires to secure a seat or berth application is made therefor and if the application is granted, a note 15 made thereof on what is known as a diagram which is in general, a somewhat elongated card, having appropriate printed matter thereon and appropriate spaces correspond ing with the numbered seats or numbered berths in the cars. One of these diagrams is used for each car and the diagrams are opened for one month ahead. All of the diagrams for one car for the period of a month are kept together, being removed separately as the day upon which the'car runs comes around and is then delivered to the conductor of the train including thecar. As there are many ofthes'e cars the result is that there are always a very large number of these diagrams in use and at the present time the appliances for conveniently handling these diagrams leave much to be desired.

A principal object of applicants invention erence is had to the accompanying drawing,

wherein I have illustrated a particular preferred physical embodiment of my invention,

and wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1, is a top plan view of a device embodying my invention; Fig. 2, is a cross sectional view of the device shown by Fig. 1, on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 viewed in the direction of the arrows at the ends of the line; Fig. 3, is a side view of the device as shown by Fig. 1.

I Numeral -1 designates a somewhat.elongat- Fig. 1, extend the full width of the plate'l,

although applicant does not desire to exclude such projections as do not extendthe entire width of the plate 1.

On the outer surface of each of the projections 2 and 3 are card receiving pockets 4 and 5. Thesepockets are adapted to receive a small card upon which may be printed or written certain indicia to designate the material held by the holder.

Between projections 2 and 3 and preferably somewhat nearer one end, as shown by Fig. 3, is a threaded post 6 fastened, as by riveting as shown by Fig. 2, at 7 into the plate. Upon this post 6 works a thumb nut 8. Y

On the under side of the plate along each longitudinal edge are runner ribs 9 and 10, best shown in Fig. 2. These runner ribs keep the holder from bearing along its entire under surface and have been found to materially decrease the noise and clatter which would accompany the use of a large number of. these devices in a room at one time. This simple expedient has been found to be very eflicacious in reducing the noise.

The holder as above described and asshown in the drawings. is in length between the right angle projections 2 and 8 and in width between the twofree edges of the plate 1. of such dimensions that an ordinary and well knownrard diagram will just fit therein and when such diagram is provided with a hole or slot it may be positioned, over the post 6 and so held in place by turning down the thumb nut 8. The height of the projections 2 and 3, asis shown in Fig. 3, is such that the proper number of diagrams for a predetermined period may be held therein without extending beyond the upper ends of the projections. i

The post can be placed at any desired position so that the upper cards can be swung sidewise to expose the lower cards, making itpossible to read the face of any card in the stock without removing said cards from the pin attachment.

Although I have particularly described the construction of one physical embodiment of my invention and explained the operation and principle thereof, nevertheless, I desire to have it understood that the form selected is merely illustrative but does not exhaust the possible physical embodiment of the idea of means underlying my invention. What- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. An article of maii'ufacture comprising a somewhat elongated plate formed with approximately right angle projections at each end thereof extending substantially the width of the plate and having card receiving pockets attached to the outside surface, said plate formed with doi'vnwardly extending runner ribs along: each longitudinal under edge and a post interm'ediateithe ends of the c plate and attached thereto and formed with screw thread and a 't huinb nut working on said thread whereby dia rams may be securely and neatly, but removably held '2. An article 'of. manufacture comprising a somewhatelongated plate formed With approi iinia'tely right angle projections at each end thereof extendimg substantially the w'vidth of the plate, said plate formed with downwardly extending runner ribs along each longitudinal under edge and a post intermediate the ends of the plate and attached thereto and formed with a screw thread and thumb nut working on said thread and whereby diagrams may. be Securely and neatly, but rem'oi'ably held.

HAROLD Resensa 

